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April 8, 2004

CalPIRG Contests Unfair Text Costs

By Lindsey Miller

In the its battle against high textbook prices, CalPIRG has sent a "call to action" petition letter to textbook publisher Thomson Learning. The letter includes requests from students and faculty to help alleviate the pro...

April 8, 2004

An Event With Sole

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April 8, 2004

Double Feature Picture Show

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April 7, 2004

‘Kill Bill’ Vols. 1, 2 Show Tonight

By Agus Morales

Students will get a sneak preview of the second installment of Quentin Tarantino's blood-soaked epic "Kill Bill" tonight at a Film Studies Dept. fundraiser.

April 7, 2004

A.S. Hopefuls Begin Campaigning

By Jenny Mayock

The 2004 campus election season has arrived with candidates from three different parties vying for four Associated Students executive positions and 23 representative offices. Seven initiatives are also slated to appear o...

April 7, 2004

Armed Assault Breaks Up I.V. Party Saturday

By Daniel Haier

Police arrested two people last Saturday after one of them allegedly used a loaded handgun to pistol whip an Isla Vista partygoer and the other allegedly attempted to conceal the weapon from investigating officers.

April 7, 2004

Porn Thesis Inflames Conservatives

By Kristen Richer

UCSB's academic standards are some of the most outrageous in the country, according to the Collegiate Network. In this year's Campus Outrage Awards, released April 1 by the Collegiate Network, UCSB tied for first place w...

April 7, 2004

Parade of Shoes Starts Month of Rape Awareness

By Caitlin Adams

Pink Rollerblades stood heel to toe with puppy slippers and timberland boots - 351 pairs of shoes forming a pathway and each pair representing a victim of sexual assault.

April 6, 2004

Large Donation To Help Goleta Preserve Mesa

By Lulwa Bordcosh

The Goleta City Council voted unanimously yesterday to accept a $4 million grant from the California Wildlife Conservation Board to aid the city in the preservation of Ellwood Mesa.

April 6, 2004

Pita Pushers To Set Up Shop in I.V.

By Daniel Haier

From Rexall Drugstore to Primetime Video, the northwest corner of Embarcadero del Mar and Trigo roads continues its 34-year evolution this month with a new restaurant: the Pita Pit.

April 6, 2004

A.S. Springs Into Quarter Doling Out Campus Dough

By Matt Dozier

By the end of its first meeting of the quarter Monday, the Associated Students Finance Board had voted to spend $10,553 - more than a third of its spring budget.

April 6, 2004

Groups Mount Annual Fight Against Rape

By Caitlin Adams

Various groups are using everything from shoes to bright blue T-shirts to get the public's attention this week and kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

April 6, 2004

UC Briefs: April 6,2003

By Travis Hunter

University of California President Richard Dynes announced his selection of a finalist for the chancellor position at UC San Diego 10 days before he planned due to a news leak.

April 5, 2004

North Tower Reopens After Renovations

By Travis Hunter

Francisco Torres residents switched towers last week and found slightly smaller rooms and more complicated toilets waiting on the other side. Work was recently completed on FT's North Tower, which has been undergoing sei...

April 5, 2004

State Park Administrators Hike Fees

By Nexus Staff Report

As funding for California state parks continues to decrease, park visitors will begin paying increased fees on April 15.

April 5, 2004

Writer To Read Work on Campus

By Drew Atkins

Luis Rodriguez, award-winning author and poet, will read selections from his works today at 4 p.m. at Campbell Hall. Admission to the event is free. Rodriguez is the author of five books, including two children's books.